[1] Germany maintains a healthy diplomatic presence in the country, with an embassy in Islamabad, a consulate in Karachi and honorary-consulate in Lahore.

There have been various reports of unregistered German militants living in the northwest regions of the country near Afghanistan.

In 2009, intelligence investigators discovered a German "village" in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, consisting of hundreds of German al-Qaeda insurgents and Muslim converts.

According to the German foreign ministry, a growing number of German families, especially of North African descent, have moved into those regions and live there.

The village presents a desirable lifestyle with schools, hospitals, pharmacies and day care centres at a nearby distance.